Violence erupts in Baltimore as roving gangs attack police, torch patrol car, loot stores following Freddie Gray funeral

Several police were seriously injured, looting and rioting broke out in a downtown section and gangs that normally war with each other pledged to attack cops, as hell broke loose in Baltimore Monday following the funeral of a black man who died in police custody earlier this month.

Gov. Larry Hogan issued a statement late Monday saying the Maryland National Guard had been placed “on alert so they can be in position to deploy rapidly as needed.”

At the same time, the Baltimore Orioles postponed Monday night’s home game with the Chicago White Sox, saying the decision followed “consultation with police.”

CVS Health, which had one store looted, announced it was closing “some stores” in Baltimore.

More…

    
Plugin by: PHP Freelancer
This entry was posted in Civil Unrest, Editorial. Bookmark the permalink.
0 0 votes
Article Rating
2 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Bill
Bill
9 years ago

the animals were let out of there pens.

trackback

[…] Violence erupts in Baltimore as roving gangs attack police, torch patrol car, loot stores following … […]